Material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania

Romania: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 16,242 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16,242
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
26,556
in 2008
All-time low
10,421
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120232000: 18.5k2001: 16.3k2002: 18.8k2003: 20.7k2004: 21.3k2005: 22.7k2006: 20.1k2007: 26.4k2008: 26.6k2009: 15.5k2010: 18.7k2011: 15.2k2012: 18.1k2013: 10.5k2014: 10.8k2015: 10.4k2016: 11.1k2017: 11.6k2018: 11.8k2019: 11.9k2020: 16.3k2021: 16.6k2022: 18.6k2023: 16.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania is 16,242, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania peaked at 26,556 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,421, in 2015.

That places Romania 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 18,511 —
2001 16,256 -12.2%
2002 18,834 +15.9%
2003 20,689 +9.9%
2004 21,333 +3.1%
2005 22,697 +6.4%
2006 20,054 -11.6%
2007 26,385 +31.6%
2008 26,556 +0.6%
2009 15,462 -41.8%
2010 18,706 +21.0%
2011 15,242 -18.5%
2012 18,111 +18.8%
2013 10,461 -42.2%
2014 10,775 +3.0%
2015 10,421 -3.3%
2016 11,144 +6.9%
2017 11,588 +4.0%
2018 11,791 +1.8%
2019 11,913 +1.0%
2020 16,251 +36.4%
2021 16,628 +2.3%
2022 18,616 +12.0%
2023 16,242 -12.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 16,242 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 16,242 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,833, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,678 15,462 26,556 10
2010s 13,015 10,421 18,706 10
2020s 16,934 16,242 18,616 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 17 Greece 23,999 compare
  2. 18 Hungary 20,970 compare
  3. 19 Switzerland 20,696 compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 15,404 compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 15,404 compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 12,343 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania was 16,242 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 26,556 in 2008.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 10,421 in 2015.
How does Romania rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Romania ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2025
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